Instructors
John Whitman
John WhitmanJohn is a 4th degree black belt in Krav Maga. He served as president of Krav Maga Worldwide for 7 years, and has been teaching for 15 years. John teaches civilian, military, and law enforcement personnel, and has taught elite military units in the United States and abroad. John is co-author of the book Complete Krav Maga and Black Belt Krav Maga; John has “train the trainer” status and has trained most of the other Krav Maga instructors currently working in North America. He contributed significantly to the creation of the certification course used in North America to train Krav Maga instructors. He has appeared in numerous media outlets, including The Today Show, ABC News, and CNN.
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Vivian Cannon
Vivian CannonVivian is one of the few female Black Belts in Krav Maga teaching in the United States. She has been teaching for 7 years, and is the creator of the Focus Verbal Self Defense program. When she is not teaching, Vivian is also the head of the television department for Original Film, and has been producing television for 10 years.
Brent Wilkening
Brent WilkeningBrent is a Black Belt in Krav Maga and has been teaching for 7 years. He is a certified instructor for civilians, military, and law enforcement personnel. He has “train the trainer” status and has helped to certify many of the other Krav Maga instructors currently teaching in the United States. Brent has taught multiple military and law enforcement units around the country.
Perry Hauck
Perry Hauck
Perry is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Prof. Ricardo “Rey” Diogo. In addition to B.J.J., Perry has studied a number of other martial arts & combat sports, principally Japanese Jiu-Jitsu in which he also holds a Black Belt. A former Senior Instructor & Instructor Trainer for Impact Personal Safety, Inc., Perry teaches all of his classes with an eye towards simplicity and practical self-defense application. As a member of the Rey Diogo/Carlson Gracie Team, he has competed in both B.J.J. and Submission Wrestling, winning Gold or Silver in several tournaments. Mostly though, Perry loves sharing the excitement of this unique grappling art with others.
Adam Noble - CrossFit Instructor
Adam Noble is an NSCA CSCS (National Strength and Conditioning Association, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist), Level 1 CrossFit certified, and CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certified. He has also been certified by the RKC (Russian Kettlebell Certification). He is a former sponsored competitive snowboarder. Adam has a real passion for fitness, and will talk your ear off about proper squat mechanics if given an opening. When not coaching, he is both an actor and the owner of Carbon, a Culver City bar.
Adam gives a friend a lift
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Heather Rider - Fitness Instructor
Heather Rider has been working in the fitness industry since the age of 16. Beginning her fitness career in New York City, she came to Los Angeles in 1998 and has taught spinning, boot camp, conditioning and a variety of speciality classes at some of the hottest gyms in Los Angeles. Heather is a full time fitness instructor and trainer and has been a featured quoted fitness expert in many magazines such as Shape, Self and Fitness. She is ACE, AFAA, ACSM and NASM certified, has worked as a Reebok Master trainer and has presented fitness classes and lectures around the country.
Heather Rider
Shannon Kramer - Fitness Instructor
Shannon has been a part of the fitness industry for 7 years, starting as a group fitness instructor in New York City. She taught classes such as boot camp, kickboxing, sculpt, and stretch for many of NYC's premier gyms while also attending New York University full-time for her degree in Drama. In June of 2005 Shannon moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting (and keep warm, she's a south Florida native), and chose to keep her love of fitness alive through personal training. She started New Leaf Fitness LA in late 2005 and has enjoyed a steady stream of "Success Story" clients ever since, often transitioning her role from trainer to life-coach.
Shannon Kramer
Melissa Beery - CrossFit Instructor
Melissa is a level 1 CrossFit certified instructor and prior to her exposure to CrossFit was a self-admitted workout noob. While at first humbled and slightly intimidated by the workout, (she had never even attempted a pull-up before!) she soon learned to crave the challenge CrossFit provided. One of her greatest accomplishments has been nailing the kipping pull-up and she thoroughly enjoys helping others attain their fitness goals.
Melissa Beery
